Ricin Found at Las Vegas Motel

Ricin was found in Las Vegas motel.

Authorities say preliminary tests indicate the package found at the Extended Stay America Motel Thursday contained the toxin ricin. Seven people, three motel employees, three police officers and another person were taken to hospitals. All were reported in good condition. Read more

Norwegian and Swedish Police Nab 6 In Terror Sweep

Norwegian and Swedish police said they arrested six people in Oslo and Stockholm suspected of financing and planning attacks in a coordinated action.

“It was a coordinated action in Norway and Sweden,” Jakob Larsson, a spokesperson for the Swedish police’s security service Saepo, told AFP.

In Stockholm, “three Swedish citizens, all men” were arrested on suspicion of financing and planning attacks, Mr Larsson said, providing no further details on their identities. Read more

Thousands of Aliens In U.S. Flight Schools Illegally

Thousands of foreign student pilots have been able to enroll and obtain pilot licenses from U.S. flight schools, despite tough laws passed in the wake of the 9/ll attacks, according to internal government documents obtained by ABC News.

“Some of the very same conditions that allowed the 9-11 tragedy to happen in the first place are still very much in existence today,” wrote one regional security official to his boss at the TSA, the Transportation Security Administration. Read more

Police Say California Woman Kidnapped Taken to Mexico By El Paso Taxi Driver

A California woman who was found wandering the streets of downtown Juárez had been kidnapped by a taxi driver at the El Paso International Airport, beaten and abandoned in Juárez, Juárez police said.

El Paso police and FBI officials said Tuesday they did not know about the case.

Police said they took Kimberly Citwood, 23, of Santa Rosa, Calif., to the U.S. Consulate in Juárez. Consulate officials could not be reached Tuesday.

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Power Outage In Florida Massive – Cause Undetermined

Power outages are cascading through many parts of South Florida, with Florida Power & Light and others reporting blackouts in portions of Miami, Doral, Westchester, Pembroke Pines, Miramar and Boca Raton.

Many traffic lights are not working and nine accidents were reported in Miami-Dade County between 1:04 p.m. and 1:26 p.m. Police agencies were dispatching officers to as many intersections as possible. Read more

Miami International Airport – Man Arrested Ater Running From TSA Officers

A man who bolted from a security checkpoint at Miami International Airport on Monday afternoon is in custody, and officials are trying to determine what sparked his action.

The man, described as being in his mid-30s, was also found with “contradictory” IDs, bearing different names from different countries, according to one official close to the investigation. Read more

Pipe Bomb Scare Results In Arrest On I-75 – Michigan

After a traffic-choked freeway closure imposed at the height of Monday’s afternoon rush, the busy lanes of I-75 at I-696 in Royal Oak were reopened at 5:10 p.m. following a police chase and capture of a man thought to have thrown a pipe bomb from his car.

“We’ve got him in custody,” Royal Oak Police Chief Ted Quisenberry said at 5:15 p.m. “We recovered money, and we recovered the stuff that he threw out of the car that looked like it was explosive,” Quisenberry said. Read more

UK – Suspicious Man Sparks Police Search At Stanlow Shell Oil Refinery

Police conducted a search of the Stanlow Shell Oil refinery in Ellesmere Port after receiving reports of a man acting suspiciously.

A member of the public contacted the police at around 12.20pm on Friday with information that a man had been seen appearing to enter the refinery on Oil Sites Road.

Working with site security police conducted a thorough search of the area as a precautionary measure.
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The A5117 bordering the site was closed during the incident between junction 10 of the M53 and junction 14 of the M56.

The search concluded at 6.20pm with nothing untoward found.

A police spokesman said: “Police would like to thank local residents and motorists for their forebearance during the incident.”

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Iraqi Pair Held In Mexico On Way To U.S. With $10,000 Fake IDs

Two more Iraqis with false Bulgarian passports were detained by Mexican officials in Monterrey bringing the total to four this month.

Wisam Gorgies, a 34-year-old man, and Rana Nazar Peyoz, a 26-year-old woman, reportedly flew from Madrid and landed in Monterrey, according to reports in two Mexican newspapers today. Read more

Hijack Alert Issued For Incoming Planes To Israel

Israel has ordered all planes flying into the nation to tighten security measures to minimize the possibility of a terrorist attack.

The new rules come amid fears of Hezbollah retaliation for the death of terror mastermind Imad Mugniyah, the movement’s military leader, in Damascus, Syria Read more

Police Investigate Suspicious Men At St. Pius X Church and School

Police continue to investigate a report of suspicious activity at St. Pius X Church.Rev. Mike Schaab sent a letter home to parents of Jordan Catholic School students Wednesday warning about “several men of apparently Middle Eastern origin” visiting a Feb. 16 Mass who allegedly took photographs inside the church and its exterior.

Parishioners contacted police with the license plate of one of the cars driven by the men, but Capt. Scott Harris said tracing the plate has been unsuccessful. Read more

Iraqi Air Force Plane Mystery In Florida – Solved?

No one knew what to make of it when a small propeller airplane stenciled with the words “Iraqi Air Force” made an emergency landing on a country road near the rural Florida community of Sebring.

Local sheriff’s deputies surrounded the aircraft and stopped journalists from photographing it. The plane’s markings were covered. Read more

6.3 Earthquake Strikes Nevada

An earthquake measuring 6.3 has struck Northern Nevada.

The quake’s struck at 7:16 a.m. PST about 15 miles southeast of Wells, Nev., about 150 miles west of Salt Lake City It had an epicenter of only 3.7 miles.

Although no damage reports have been reported to the USGS, the earthquake may have caused damage due to its location and size.

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UPDATE:   Reports of the quake being felt extend as far north as Preston, Idaho, and south through the Salt Lake Valley into Utah County.

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Moroccan Terror Network Allegedly Planned To Kill Ministers

An Al-Qaeda linked group broken up in Morocco this week planned to assassinate government officials and had carried out crimes internationally, Morocco’s interior minister said Wednesday.

Interior Minister Chakib Benmoussa’s comments came as Moroccan authorities on Wednesday banned a small Islamist party over its alleged ties to the Al-Qaeda linked group. Read more

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